Friday, September 23, 2016

Madeline Smith’s Wikipedia article cuts straight to the chase. In the third paragraph, it simply states, “She was noted for her ample breasts.” She was also known for her Hammer credits, a stint as a Bond girl (where Roger Moore undid her zipper with his magnetic watch), and plenty of Brit TV. That last bit was mostly in comedic roles, primarily of the wink-wink-nudge-nudge variety. In the many interviews I came across on the Internets, she comes across as incredibly sweet. And she still looks great today.

Embarrassing Movies

The Devil’s Widow

The Vampire Lovers

Anyone for Sex?

Theatre of Blood

Taste the Blood of Dracula

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

Embarrassing Taglines

She drained them of their manhood - and then of their LIVES!

DRINK A PINT OF BLOOD A DAY

His brain came from a genius. His body came from a killer. His soul came from hell!

An erotic nightmare of tormented lusts that throb in headless, undead bodies!

Embarrassing Characters

Miss UK

Miss Clutterbuck

Miss Nupkins

Miss Bedwell

Erotica

Interesting Tidbits

Was discovered in her father’s antique shop

Returned to acting in 2011 after an 11-year absence

Her 2000 appearance, in turn, came after a 14-year break

Played the female lead in The Mousetrap (the longest running play of all time) for a couple of years

Friday, September 16, 2016

Ava Gardner look-alike Mara Corday is pretty much forgotten today. The brunette sexpot was quite active during the ‘50s though – as pin-up; Playboy playmate; and star of sci-fi and exploitation flicks, as well as two-bit TV shows (The Man from Blackhawk, anyone?). She pretty much gave up acting at age 30 to raise her family.

Embarrassing Real Name: Marilyn Watts (Mara’s from Marilyn, Corday came from a perfume ad she saw in a magazine)Cheesy Pageant Titles

Go Girl

Ich Bon Girl

Honorary Fire Chief, Universal City, CA

Embarrassing Movies

Undersea Girl

Girls on the Loose

Problem Girls

Tarzan and the She-Devil

The Giant Claw *

* - author has seen

Embarrassing Taglines

The daring and startling story of wild young love!

Nothing can tame them, scandal can't shame them!

The hideous inhuman being that defied every law of nature

More terrifying than any horror known to man comes a creeping, crawling monster whose towering fury no one can escape!

Embarrassing Characters

Nono

Paca

Stick Lady

Moccasin Mary

Unlikely Spouses & Boyfriends

Lex Barker (former Tarzan)

Audie Murphy

John Wayne

Quite possibly, my favorite cheesecake pic of all time

Whiffs of Scandal

Worked as an underage showgirl

Appeared in mags such as Cover Girl Models, Modern Man, He, and The Male Point

Appeared in Playboy (though times were so innocent she managed to keep her clothes on and still be Playmate of the Month)

Interesting Tidbits

Fascinated by movies from an early age, was an autograph hound and an usherette

Was once the most photographed woman in the world, posing for over 10,000 pictures

Friday, September 9, 2016

The model for Lil’ Abner’s Stupefyin’ Jones, Mari Blanchard starred in many ‘50s oaters before turning her attention to TV. The blonde turned brunette (what’s that all about?) was famous for playing bad girls. There’s a wonderful video of her in a classic catfight on YouTube.

Cheesy Pageant Titles

Miss Click, Hollywood Cameramen’s Guild

Aye Girl, Pacific Fleet

Miss Classy Chassis, United Auto Workers

Embarrassing Movies

Stagecoach to Fury

Jungle Heat

She Devil *

Don’t Knock the Twist

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars

* - author has seen

Embarrassing Taglines

They’re out of this world on a misguided missile!

Hold on to your turbans! Here comes Adventure’s boldest son!

Never such a tender love story! Never such a savage showdown! Never such restless natives!

Embarrassing Characters

Allura

Burma

Madame Gamar

Countess Van Hochenstein

Number of Marriages: 3Shortest Marriage: 2 monthsUnlikely Spouses and Boyfriends

Victor Mature

Lance Fuller (Ed Wood favorite)

Mel Torme

George Raft

Whiffs of Scandal: Was in murdered gangster Johnny Stompanato’s little black book

Friday, September 2, 2016

Hard to believe, but I haven’t always been a fan of La Steele. For one thing, she always seemed a little funny looking. Plus, I had only seen some of her weaker, just-phoning-it-in efforts.A quick look at some of her better stuff though (Black Sunday, for example) quickly disabused me of those notions. She really is something else. Those eyes. That eroticism. Her very belle laide (i.e., unconventional) beauty. Her ability to portray both the innocent and the evil – along with an uncanny ability to make that evil appear extremely attractive. She truly is one of a kind.

Embarrassing Real Birthplace: BirkenheadEmbarrassing Movies

The She Beast *

Nightmare Castle

Orgasmo

Castle of Blood

Curse of the Crimson Altar

Terror Creatures from the Grave *

The Long Hair of Death

* - author has seen

Embarrassing Taglines with the Word “Orgy” in Them

The living and the dead change places in an orgy of terror!

They rise from dank coffins in the dead of night, murdering their victims in an orgy of slaughter!

The Undead Demons of Hell Terrorize the World in an Orgy of Stark Horror!

Additional Embarrassing Taglines

What obscene prayer or human sacrifice can satisfy the Devil-God?

The candle of his lust burnt brightest in the shadow of the grave!

His secret was a coffin named DESIRE!

Embarrassing Characters

Cleo Hauff

Bozena

Idat

Grandma (Lost River, 2014)

Interesting Tidbits

Studied to be a painter

First acting gig was on Brighton Pier

Was slated to be an Elvis girl, but walked off the set when they asked her to go blonde (with Barbara Eden taking her part)

Was in Fellini’s masterpiece 8 ½

Also worked in the spy (The Monocle), sword-and-sandal (Rampage of Evil), babes-behind-bars (Caged Heat), and sci-fi (The Space-Watch Murders) genres

Is quite dismissive of her horror career

Became a producer later in her career, winning an Emmy for War and Remembrance